CVE-2014-9769

pcre: incorrect nested table jumps when JIT is used (8.36/6)

Published Mar 28, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9575 pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2943-1 PCRE vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00731}

epss

{'score': 0.00934}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:55 PM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 28, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 23, 2016, 12:00 AM